Thursday, March 25, 2010
This one lesson has been very interesting as the resources have been encouraging for the various students I have worked with over the years. I have reviewed the Learning cycle which begins with motivation and have used that step in most all of my lessons. I wrote a paper for my master's degree with this very concept. I have always focused on getting the attention of the students and work with them from that perspective. I have focused on keeping that motivation strong as I continue toward the goal. I have also used the Kolb philosophy, but found the material from Dr. Gardner the most refreshing. I have over the years worked with many different kinds of individuals with mental and physical limitations. I have worked with multiple disabilities of all ages and each time I had hoped to have or find some way to reach each group. I have always been disapointed by the information in I.Q. tests, because I found that many of the individuals can do better if we do not label them. I have ordered some books from Dr. Gardner and hope to apply the information in the lesson plans and procedures. It appears refreshing that I may be able to offer all students more insight to their educational procedures.
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I find the motivation part of the cycle the hardest to implement. I want to jump in and get into the meat and potatoes of the topic. But it is a very important part of the cycle - what do your learners already know about the topic? How does it connect to their work/personal/social life? Why is it important to learn? If we, as instructors can make those connections at the beginning, the rest of the learning cycle becomes that much more powerful.
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